Washington Coalition of Crime Victim Advocates

 Pre-Service Core Training 

February 4-7

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

S.T.O.P.
114 N Park Street
Aberdeen, WA 98520

Pre-Service Core Training

June 17-20

8:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Walla Walla Police Department, Community Room

15 North 3rd Avenue

Walla Walla, WA 99362

Registration available soon!

The 30 Hour Pre Service Core Advocacy training is designed to provide new crime victim service center advocates with the foundational knowledge necessary to serve victims of all crimes. This training meets the requirements outline by the Office of Crime Victims Advocacy.

Attendees are often those new to advocacy or new to their positions in an advocacy center and have been designed to specifically meet new advocates’ needs although; anyone is welcome to attend a core training.

This training is intended to be taken in its entirety and modules build off of each other.

Topics covered include:

1. History of the crime victims’ rights movement in the United States
2. Victims’ Rights Laws in the United States and in Washington
3. Impact of crime on victims
4. Navigating the Justice System
5. Communication with Victims and Survivors
6. Providing Direct Services
7. Cultural and Spiritual Competence
8. Ethics in Victim Services
9. Developing Resilience
10. Resources for Victim Advocates